BELTON v. CARLSON TRANSPORT

No. 82-90.

658 P.2d 405 (1983)

Ralph V. BELTON, Claimant and Respondent, v. CARLSON TRANSPORT, Employer, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Defendant and Appellant, and Rice Truck Line, Employer, and Transport Indemnity Company, Co-Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, L. Randall Bishop argued, Billings, for defendant and appellant.

Victor R. Halverson argued, Billings, Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, Larry E. Riley argued, Missoula, for respondents.


SHEA, Justice.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (Hartford) appeals from an order of the Workers' Compensation Court which held that Hartford must pay permanent total disability benefits to claimant, Ralph Belton. Claimant injured his back in two separate accidents — one in 1977, when Hartford was on risk — and one in 1979, when Transport Indemnity was on risk. The Workers' Compensation Court found that claimant's 1979 injury was an aggravation...

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